Kerur, N.M.Patil, Pavitra O.2021-12-312021-12-312017-08https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810180171Seed is a basic input. Productivity and profitability depends on quality of the seeds. The present study was undertaken by the Department of Agribusiness Management, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad conducted in Gadag district of Karnataka during 2016-17. KSSC is involved in production, procurement, processing and marketing of seeds. Gadag district was selected purposively based on the procurement of highest quantity of bengalgram, greengram and sorghum seeds by KSSC Ltd., in Gadag district. All five taluk of Gadag district were selected, ten seed producing farmers from each taluk and for each crop were randomly selected. Total sample size was 150. Primary data was obtained from the seed producers and KSSC officials with the pre-tested questionnaire pertaining to input, labour, cost and returns structure of seed production. Secondary data was collected from KSSC Gadag office with respect to organizational structure, seed procurement and marketing management for the period of 2004-05 to 2015-16. Tabular analysis, Compound Annual Growth Rate and Garrett ranking were employed for the study. KSSC Ltd., is having line and staff type of organizational structure. The result revealed that per hectare cost of production of sorghum, greengram and bengalgram seeds were 23,919, 37,706 and 34,940, respectively and the net returns of respective seeds were 27,644, 88,424 and 50,767. Seed procurement of KSSC over the years showed the negative growth rate for sorghum, while in case of greengram and bengalgram showed positive growth rate. There were two major marketing channels for seed supply one through its own outlets and others through Raith Samparka Kendras. The major constraints faced by KSSC officials were lack of interest by farmers, higher price demand by farmers, shortage of labour.EnglishThesis